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Pentandria

plural noun
Pen·tan·dria | \ pen‧ˈtandrēə \

Definition of Pentandria 

in former classifications

: a class comprising all plants having five stamens

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History and Etymology for Pentandria

New Latin, from penta- (from Greek) + -andria

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